- "Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll."
- And the Moon Person goes to... you!
- Arrives in a clear protective display case.
Bring home your own MTV Music Awards with this metallic Pop! Moon Person (Rainbow). Any music collection would be honored to receive the shiny new addition. The vinyl figure is approximately 3.75-inches tall.
On Saturday, August 1, 1981, at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time, MTV was officially launched with the words "Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll." The first music video on MTV, which was only available to homes in New Jersey, was the Buggles' "Video Killed the Radio Star." It was followed by Pat Benatar's "You Better Run." Occasionally the screen went black when an employee at MTV inserted a tape into a VCR.
MTV's earliest format was modeled after AOR (album-oriented rock) radio. It underwent a transition to emulate a full Top 40 station in 1984. Fresh-faced young men and women hosted its programming and introduced videos. Many VJs became celebrities in their own right. MTV's five original VJs in 1981 were Nina Blackwood, Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter, J.J. Jackson, and Martha Quinn.
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- "Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll."
- And the Moon Person goes to... you!
- Arrives in a clear protective display case.
Bring home your own MTV Music Awards with this metallic Pop! Moon Person (Rainbow). Any music collection would be honored to receive the shiny new addition. The vinyl figure is approximately 3.75-inches tall.
On Saturday, August 1, 1981, at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time, MTV was officially launched with the words "Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll." The first music video on MTV, which was only available to homes in New Jersey, was the Buggles' "Video Killed the Radio Star." It was followed by Pat Benatar's "You Better Run." Occasionally the screen went black when an employee at MTV inserted a tape into a VCR.
MTV's earliest format was modeled after AOR (album-oriented rock) radio. It underwent a transition to emulate a full Top 40 station in 1984. Fresh-faced young men and women hosted its programming and introduced videos. Many VJs became celebrities in their own right. MTV's five original VJs in 1981 were Nina Blackwood, Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter, J.J. Jackson, and Martha Quinn.